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Snell Family Papers
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Contents List
Series 1: Reverend Thomas Snell, Papers
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SERIES 1: REVEREND THOMAS SNELL, PAPERS, 1793-1898, includes handwritten and printed sermons, a biography, the program celebrating the centennial of his ordination, his funeral and memorial services and a picture of Appleton House. This material is arranged by type.
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Genealogy
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n.d.
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Box 1: folder 1
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Biography of Rev. Snell by Christopher Cushing from The Congregational Quarterly
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1862 Oct
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Box 1: folder 2
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Ordination of Rev. Snell: Centennial Celebration Program
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1898
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Box 1: folder 3
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Sermons: handwritten
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1793-94, 1853
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Box 1: folder 4
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Collected sermons of Rev. Snell: printed pamphlets
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1839-40
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Box 1: folder 5
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Sermons of Rev. Snell and funeral program
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1811-54, 1862
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Box 1: folder 6
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Funeral services for Rev. Snell
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7 May 1862
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Box 1: folder 7
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Appleton House: drawing by E.S. Snell
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1864
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Box 1: folder 8
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SERIES 2: CORRESPONDENCE, 1819-75, includes letters from Ebenezer Strong Snell to his wife, daughters, parents, sisters and colleagues. Amherst College related correspondence includes a letter to the Trustees of Amherst College requesting a leave of absence to travel in Europe; a letter to the Trustees of Amherst College regarding his agreement to teach mathematics to the first Freshmen at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, and a similar letter to the Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College; recommendations and letters of introduction for students; letters about Amherst College or work related business, including letters ordering apparatus for scientific work; and letters to Snell from students. Also included is incoming and outgoing correspondence of Snell's wife (Sabra Cobb Clark), his daughters, and other family members. The material is arranged in three groups: letters from Ebenezer Strong Snell, letters to Ebenezer Strong Snell and letters to and from other family members.
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"Love knot" from ESS to Sabra (wife)
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1828
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Box 2: folder 1
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ESS letters to Sabra (wife)
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1862
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Box 2: folder 2
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ESS letters to daughters
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1854-75
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Box 2: folder 3
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ESS letters to parents
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1819-55
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Box 2: folder 4-5
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ESS letters to sisters
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1825-73
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Box 2: folder 6-7
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ESS to Amherst College Trustees
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1856 Aug, 1867 Oct
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Box 2: folder 8
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ESS to Prof. Baird
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1850 Oct
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Box 2: folder 9
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ESS to Dr. Clark
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1854 Jun, 1854 Aug
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Box 2: folder 10
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ESS to James C. Coffin: photocopy
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1842 Nov 23
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Box 2: folder 11
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ESS recommendation for Francis P. Cotton (Class of 1845)
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1845 Aug 12
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Box 2: folder 12
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ESS to George R. Cutting (Class of 1871, re organization of Literary Societies)
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1871 May 16, 17
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Box 2: folder 13
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ESS to Dr. Earle
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1866 Jul 20
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Box 2: folder 14
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ESS to Mr. Emerson
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1866 Feb 9
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Box 2: folder 15
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ESS to Dr. Hitchcock
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1854 Aug 15
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Box 2: folder 16
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ESS to Mr. Howland
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1851 Dec 31
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Box 2: folder 17
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ESS to the Massachusetts Agricultural College Trustees (copy)
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1867 Aug
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Box 2: folder 18
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ESS to C.W. Shepard (Class of 1827)
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1832 Aug 9
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Box 2: folder 19
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ESS to Asa D. Smith, President of Dartmouth (copy)
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1865 Nov 30
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Box 2: folder 20
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ESS to Strong Snell
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1837 Jun 15
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Box 2: folder 21
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ESS to Prof. W.S. Tyler
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1856 Jul 11
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Box 2: folder 22
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ESS to Mr. Wightman
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1850 Mar 8
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Box 2: folder 23
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To ESS from Amherst College students, Class of 1851, 1853, 1858. Reply to 1853.
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1851, 1853, 1858
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Box 2: folder 24
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To ESS from James Green with appended reply
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1838 Dec 17
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Box 2: folder 25
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To ESS from Samuel M. Worcester
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1850 Aug 29
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Box 2: folder 26
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Sabra Snell (wife): incoming and outgoing correspondence; membership certificate in Hampshire Agricultural Society
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1836-58
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Box 2: folder 27
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Rebecca Snell (daughter) letter to grandparents
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1836 Feb 26
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Box 2: folder 28
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Sabra Snell (daughter): letter from Jacob Abbott
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1867 Sep 29
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Box 2: folder 29
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Sarah Snell (sister) to mother
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1824 Oct 8
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Box 2: folder 30
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Strong Snell (brother) to parents and sisters
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1826-68
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Box 2: folder 31
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Thomas Snell: fragment on behalf of Mr. Whiting
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n.d.
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Box 2: folder 32
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To Louisa C. Strong from Charles L. Strong
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1829 Sep 19
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Box 2: folder 33
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Series 3: Diaries, Journals and Biographical Notes
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SERIES 3: DIARIES, JOURNALS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES, 1837-1932, includes two notebooks of Ebenezer Strong Snell, containing autobiographical notes, journal entries, and reports to the Trustees of Amherst College. Materials also include a diary and obituaries of Sabra Snell (ESS daughter) and an account of the last two years of Martha Snell's life (ESS daughter) by her betrothed.
Material is arranged by person and type.
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Sub-series A: Ebenezer Strong Snell
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Autobiographical notes, journal entries, letters and Reports to Trustees, and household and College accounts (in one notebook)
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1860-76, 1830-58
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Box 3: folder 1
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Journal
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1827
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Box 3: folder 2
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Autobiography and Reports to Trustees (in one notebook)
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c. 1870, 1840-56
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Box 3: folder 3
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Transcripts of autobiography and transcripts of Reports to Trustees
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[1875-76]
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Box 3: folder 4
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Sub-series B: Martha Snell
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"An account of the last two years of Martha Snell's Life," by Henry S. Kelsey (Class of 1855) her betrothed
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[1860]
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Box 3: folder 5
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Texts given to Martha Snell for her night meditation
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[1840s-50s ?]
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Box 3: folder 6
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Sub-series C: Sabra Snell (daughter) Diary
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Diary
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1856 Apr-1858 Oct
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Box 3: folder 7
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Obituaries
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1932
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Box 3: folder 8
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Sub-series D: Unidentified Author
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To My Mother's Memory", "The Lyre
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n.d.
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Box 3: folder 9
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SERIES 4: TRIPS, 1858 and 1866, includes journals kept by Ebenezer Strong Snell and his wife Sabra during their trip to Europe, Snell's passport and a contemporary map of London. Snell's European journal includes several letters to his daughters. The second volume of Snell's journal contains an account of a trip through the Midwest in 1866. Material is arranged by type. For other material related to the European trip see Series 2, 9 and 10.
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E.S. Snell's journal of tour of Europe (2 vols.) and the Midwest USA
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1858, 1866
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Box 4: folder 1
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Sabra Snell (wife) journal of tour of Europe
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1858 May 31-Aug 3
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Box 4: folder 2
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Passport: E.S. Snell
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1858
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Box 4: folder 3
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Whitbread's New Plan of London
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1858
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Box 4: folder 4
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SERIES 5: LECTURE NOTES includes the notes for Snell's lectures given at Amherst College as Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy and elsewhere. Most are undated, but fall between the 1830's and 1860's. Snell seems to have presented the lectures several times.
The notes are arranged alphabetically by subject.
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Architecture
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Box 5: folder 1
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Evolution
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 2
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Lightning and Lightning Rods
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1862, 1868
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Box 5: folder 3
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Magnetism/Electricity
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 4
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Mechanics I
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 5
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Mechanics II
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 6
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Meteors
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 7
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Meteorology
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 8
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Natural Philosophy synopsis
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1843 Nov
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Box 5: folder 9
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Natural Philosophy
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1854-1855
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Box 5: folder 10
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Optics I
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 11
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Optics II
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 12
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Planetary Disturbances: delivered at the Smithsonian Institution
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1855 Dec 19
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Box 5: folder 13
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Pneumatics
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[post 1851]
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Box 5: folder 14
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Sound
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 15
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Telegraphy
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1867, 1868
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Box 5: folder 16
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SERIES 6: NOTEBOOKS, c. 1835-70, includes science and mathematics notes, catalogues of apparatus, and architectural drawings.
Material is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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Astronomy (Practical): Observations and Calculations
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1835-54
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Box 6: folder 1
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Calendar
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1861-1900
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Box 6: folder 1
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Differential and Integral Calculus
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n.d.
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Box 6: folder 2
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Natural Philosophy Algebra
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1870
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Box 6: folder 3
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Physics
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1840
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Box 6: folder 4
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Philosophical apparatus at Amherst College: catalogue
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1852
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Box 6: folder 5
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SERIES 7: ACCOUNT BOOKS, 1825-96, includes Snell's personal and household accounts, and some Amherst Academy and Amherst College related accounts. The household accounts were continued by his family after Snell's death in September 1876.
The accounts are arranged in two groups and organized chronologically.
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Household accounts; also Amherst Academy
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1825-35
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Box 7: folder 1
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Household accounts
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1835-74
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Box 7: folder 2
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Household accounts
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1875-96
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Box 7: folder 3
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Accounts with Amherst College and meteorological records and description of trip to museum in Boston (not by ESS)
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1859-70, 1835-37, n.d.
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Box 7: folder 4
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Accounts with Amherst College and others
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1835-78
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Box 7: folder 5
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SERIES 8: SCRAPBOOKS 1820's-70's, includes autograph books, poetry, obituaries and news articles.
The material is arranged by compiler and type.
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Autograph book given to ESS by the Class of 1858
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1858
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Box 8: folder 1
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Poetry, obituaries and miscellaneous news articles
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[1820's-70's]
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Box 8: folder 2
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Funeral poetry (handwritten)
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1851
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Box 8: folder 3
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Record of the Edgeworth Library
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1826
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Box 8: folder 4
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Autograph book of Mary L. Snell (ESS daughter)
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1840's-50's
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Box 8: folder 5
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Series 9: Printed Materials
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SERIES 9: PRINTED MATERIAL, 1830-91, includes texts, articles, newsclippings, meteorological tables, programs and obituaries which were written by or about Ebenezer Snell, or collected by Snell or members of the family.
Material is arranged by type and/or by author.
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"Differential Calculus," by ESS
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1851
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Box 9: folder 1
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"Introduction to Astronomy," ESS revision
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1890
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Box 9: folder 2
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"Introduction to Natural Philosophy," ESS revision
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1891
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Box 9: folder 3
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"On Planetary Disturbances." Lecture delivered at the Smithsonian Institution by ESS
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1855 Dec 19
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Box 9: folder 4
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"On the Vibrations of the Fall over the Dam at Holyoke, Mass.," by ESS
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c. 1857 Aug 13
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Box 9: folder 5
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"Vibrations in the Waterfall at Holyoke, Mass.," by ESS
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[c. 1859]
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Box 9: folder 6
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"Discussion of the Barometric Observaions of Prof. E.S. Snell of Amherst College," by F. H. Loud
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1881
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Box 9: folder 7
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"Coffin's Astronomical Tables"
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1842
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Box 9: folder 8
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"The Gyroscope, with Experiments and Explanations"
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1857
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Box 9: folder 9
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Meteorological tables and articles, obituaries, travel correspondence, articles written by ESS in the Express
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1830's-50's, [c. 1840s-71, 1858]
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Box 9: folder 10
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Miscellaneous newsclippings and death announcements
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[1850's-80's]
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Box 9: folder 11
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Songs at the reception of Prof. Snell by the students of Amherst College
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1858
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Box 9: folder 12
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Commemorative program after the death of ESS
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1877
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Box 9: folder 13
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Pennell, Christopher: article and letter
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1890, [1897?]
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Box 9: folder 14
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SERIES 10: HERBARIA, 1830-58, contains pressed flowers and plant impressions made and collected by Ebenezer Snell and his wife Sabra.
Material is arranged chronologically.
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Impressions of vegetable leaves
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1830
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Box 10: folder 1
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Herbarium from European trip
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1858
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Box 10: folder 2
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Herbarium from European trip
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1858
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Box 10: folder 3
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Pages from herbarium from European trip
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1858
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Box 10: folder 4
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Sabra Snell Herbarium from European trip ("Herbarium by mother on her European trip)
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[1858]
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Box 10: folder 5
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Pressed flowers
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Box 10: folder 6
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Watercolors of flowers
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n.d.
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Box 10: folder 7
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SERIES 11: SNELL HOUSE, 1838-1940, includes a "Housebook" prepared by Sabra Snell (ESS daughter), notes on Snell House, and one inscribed piece of wood from the house. Note that the "Housebook" also contains photographs of family members and one group photograph in front of Snell House.
The material is arranged by type.
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"Housebook," by Sabra Snell (ESS daughter) for Elliot Snell Hall
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1909-10
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Box 11: folder 1
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Random notes taken from a "Housebook" by Sabra Snell
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n.d.
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Box 11: folder 2
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Snell House notes: by Prof. Sam Williams
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n.d.
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Box 11: folder 3
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Photographs of Snell House
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[c. 1890's-1940's]
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Box 11: folder 4
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Sampler made by Rebecca Snell
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1838
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Box 11: folder 5
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Piece of wood used by ESS in workshop
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[1842]
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Box 11: folder 6
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Series 12: Family Photographs
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SERIES 12: FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS, c. 1860's-1930's, includes pictures of Ebenezer Snell; Sabra, his wife; their daughters; his sisters; their grandchildren.
The photographs are arranged by person.
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Ebenezer Strong Snell
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Box 12: folder 1-4
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Ebenezer Strong Snell, Class album
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1857
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Box 12: folder 5
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Ebenezer Strong Snell, Class album
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1858
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Box 12: folder 6
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Ebenezer Strong Snell, Class album
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1860
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Box 12: folder 7
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Ebenezer Strong Snell, Class album
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1861
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Box 12: folder 8
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Engraving of Ebenezer Strong Snell
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Box 12: folder 9
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Sabra Clark Snell (wife)
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Box 12: folder 10
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Daughters of E.S. Snell
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[1920's?], n.d.
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Box 12: folder 11
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Tirzah Snell Hall and family
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[1880's-90's?]
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Box 12: folder 12
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Tirzah H. Hall (daughter of Tirzah Snell Hall and granddaughter of ESS)
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n.d.
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Box 12: folder 13
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Martha Snell Hall Cowles, (granddaughter of ESS)
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[1880's?], 1903
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Box 12: folder 14
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Elliott Snell Hall (Class of 1896, grandson of ESS)
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1887, [1890's?]
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Box 12: folder 15
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Thomas Snell (brother of ESS)
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n.d.
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Box 12: folder 16
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Tirzah Snell Emerson, Martha Snell Porter (sisters of ESS)
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n.d.
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Box 12: folder 17
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Unidentified man [Titus?]
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[1860-65?]
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Box 12: folder 18
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Photo of ESS painting "from memory" of the living room of his old home (original in Map Case 1, Drawer 12)
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1838
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Box 12: folder 19
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SERIES 13: CASED IMAGES, c. 1840's-1860's, includes images of Ebenezer Strong Snell; Sabra, his wife; their daughters and her parents.
The images are arranged by person.
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Rev. Dr. Thomas Snell (ESS father)
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n.d., [c. 1852-62?]
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Box 13: folder 1-2
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Tirzah Strong Snell (Mrs. Thomas Snell, ESS mother)
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[c. 1845- 55?]
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Box 13: folder 3
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Ebenezer Strong Snell
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[1840's?]
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Box 13: folder 4
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Ebenezer Strong Snell
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[1840's?], [1850's], [post 1854], [1858?], [1860's]
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Box 14: folder 1-5
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Sabra Cobb Clark Snell (ESS wife)
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[1840's?], [post 1854], [1860's?]
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Box 15: folder 1-3
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Martha Porter Snell (ESS daughter)
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[1840's?], [ca. 1850]
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Box 15: folder 4-5
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Martha Porter Snell (ESS daughter)
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[c. 1850?], [post 1854]
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Box 16: folder 1-2
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Mary Louisa Snell (ESS daughter)
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[1850's-60's?]
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Box 16: folder 3-4
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Sabra Clark Snell (ESS daughter)
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[c. 1850-55?]
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Box 16: folder 5
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Martha and Tirzah Snell (Hall)
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[c. 1850?]
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Box 17: folder 1-2
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Tirzah Strong Snell (Hall), (ESS daughter)
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[ca. 1840-45?], [ca. 1855]
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Box 17: folder 3-5
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SERIES 14: DRAWINGS, includes architectural and geometrical and scientific drawings, and drawings of scientific apparatus. Some of these seem to have been used to illustrate Snell's lectures. There is also one folder of astronomical calculations.
Finally, there is a painting done by Ebenezer Snell "from memory" in 1838 of the Snell family living room.
These materials are arranged by type.
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Geometrical drawings
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n.d.
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Box 18: folder 1
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Architectural drawings
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n.d.
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Box 18: folder 2
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Architectural drawings
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n.d.
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Box 18: folder 3
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Astronomical calculations
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1830-44
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Box 18: folder 4
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Astronomical drawings
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n.d.
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Box 18: folder 5
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Drawing of apparatus
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n.d.
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Box 18: folder 6
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Wash: Half moon (incomplete) [by ESS?]
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n.d.
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Box 18: folder 7
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Wash: waterfall [by ESS?]
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n.d.
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Box 18: folder 8
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Mosques of Achmet and Alexandria
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 1
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Cathedral
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 2
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Cathedral interior
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 3
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Cathedral window and ceiling
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 4
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Cathedral facade
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 5
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Moorish and Gothic arches
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 6
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Floor plan of a temple
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 7
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Persian mullah
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 8
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Parts of a cathedral
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 9
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Baalbec Aqueduct
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 10
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Pantheon
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 11
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Chinese Pagoda
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 12
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Rochester Cathedral
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 13
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Norwich Cathedral (interior)
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 14
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Chinese Pagoda
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 15
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Maison Ciaree
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 16
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Colliseum: Column of Trajan
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 17
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Temple of Apollinopolis
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 18
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Parthenon: Caryatid Porch
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Box 19: folder 19
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Petersborough Cathedral
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 20
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Egyptian Propyloeum: Apollinopolis-Luxor
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 21
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Greek Columns
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 22
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Ground plans: St. Paul's, St. Peter's
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 23
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Temple of Juno: Fortuna virilis
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 24
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Unidentified Pagan Temple
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 25
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Arch of Constantine
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 26
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Mosque of Payass
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 27
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Greek Temples - Erectheum and Theseum
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 28
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Map of Olympia
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n.d.
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Box 19: folder 29
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